Benin vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Benin
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 30.4% against 24.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Benin ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 33.0% | 0.5% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 28.3% | 2.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 24.2% | 5.8% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Benin or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Benin, at 30.4% against 24.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 6.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Benin ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.